China’S Exports Rise 7% In May, Imports Fall

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09-June-2014

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China’S Exports Rise 7% In May, Imports Fall

China’s exports gained steam in May thanks to firmer global demand, data showed on Sunday, but an unexpected fall in imports
signalled weaker domestic demand that could continue to weigh on the world’s second-largest economy.

Exports rose 7 per cent in May from a year earlier, quickening from April’s 0.9 per cent rise, while imports fell 1.6 per
cent, versus a rise of 0.8 per cent in April, the General Administration of Customs said.

That compared with market expectations in a Reuters poll of a 6.6 per cent rise in exports, a 6.1 per cent rise in imports
and a monthly trade surplus of $22.6 billion.
“We do not think the May trade data will change the policy stance significantly,” Louis Kuijs, an RBS economist in Hong Kong,
said in a note.

“While the export data is reasonably positive, the weakness of domestic demand implied by the import data may keep the
pressure up for initiatives to support growth,” he said. China’s commerce ministry had predicted that the trade picture could
brighten in May as base efforts fade and government support measures kick in.

Analysts have attributed the weak trade figures partly to an inflated comparison base with last year due to a rash of fake
invoicing of exports to beat currency restrictions.

India’s trade deficit with China mounts to $9 bn in January-April
China’s trade with South Asian nations including India has touched a whopping $100 billion even as the deficit in trade
between the two countries neared $9 billion in the first four months of this year.

Trade volume between China and South Asian nations jumped from $35 billion in 2006 to about $100 billion in 2013, but the
fast growth features a rising trade imbalance with China exporting more, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The
India-China trade topped much of the $100 billion as the bilateral trade totalled $65.47 billion in 2013 with trade deficit
mounting to $31.42 billion. Indian officials said the trade deficit averaged about $35 billion in the last three years.

Source : indianexpress.com

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